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To Madagascar, where farmers are still battling a locust plague that has wrecked havoc in the island nation, for the last three years. As many as 13 million people are grappling with food insecurity, nine million of whom earn a living from agriculture.

The death toll from Madagascar's plague outbreak continues to climb. The latest figures from the World Health Organisation indicate that at least 143 people have been confirmed dead - and close to two thousand people have been infected. Some experts have

The Pneumonic plague outbreak in Madagascar has claimed 165 lives, with over 2000 people infected. That is according to the latest data from the World Health Organization. Nine countries that neighbor Madagascar remain on high alert although the plague ou